Update and possible action regarding US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Draft

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Update and possible action regarding US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Draft Diamond Y Recovery Plan. US Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a draft recovery plan for Diamond Y Spring. Comments on the draft plan are due in early January. The District will submit comments and update the board on any upcoming events related to the spring. Update on Fort Stockton Holdings, L.P. (FSH)-MPGCD Joint Study and Implementation. FSH Threshold Well Dashboard was presented to the Board and discussed. Water levels are good in all the wells but MPGCD 334. A Rustler Monitor well was discussed for the Belding area. Briefing and take action as necessary on Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. MPGCD and its Board President in his official capacity, FSH and Republic Water Company of Texas, L.P., Case No. 08-21-00017-CV (El Paso Court of Appeals) and/or Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. MPGCD and its General Manager in his official capacity, and FSH, Case No. 08-21-00200-CV (El Paso Court of Appeals). —_———_—_——————==——=—— EE Minutes of 11-16-2021 Page 3 of S Cockrell 1 is at the El Paso Court of Appeals and no announcement has been made from the Court of Appeals concerning oral argument. Cockrell 2 has a final judgment signed by the parties noting that Cockrell Investment Partners has agreed to pay the mandatory awarded fees. Cockrell Investment Partners has appealed Judge Ables’ decision to the El Paso Court of Appeals. Xlil_ Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map, Water Quality Analysis, and General Manager's Correspondence. ¢ Total Well Registrations 3,313 Wells. 970 Non-Exempt and 2,343 Exempt Wells e Clayton Kennedy is in the process of registering and permitting a water well in the Sheffield area for Public Supply and Industrial Use. e Doug May has drilled his well. Pump test will be completed over the next couple weeks with a Production Permit Hearing more than likely in January. e With the redistricting process completed and the new Texas House and Texas Senate maps finalized, it appears Pecos County and MPGCD will have different representation at the Texas Legislature. Pecos County is now part of a Texas Senate district that extends to and includes E! Paso and no longer includes San Antonio. Because of the population distribution of the district, a person from El Paso is likely to serve as the Senator for this Senate district. The current State Senator for El Paso is Cesar Blanco and he recently announced he is running for re-election to his Senate seat. On the Texas House side, Pecos County is now part of House District No. 53 instead of House District No. 74. House District No. 53 does not include Eagle Pass where State Representative Eddie Morales lives. Representative Andrew Murr is the Representative from District No. 53. An eight generation Texan, he was raised on a ranch in Kimble County and attended school in Junction and currently lives in Junction on a cattle ranch. PCWCID#1 update on surveying and pipeline project. MPGCD 2022 Election posting for Website. Rig Data Report 11-12-2021. Texas Drought Map for Pecos County 11-09-2021. Pecos County is Abnormally Dry with half the county in Moderate drought. —£—{£{E—E—_———— EEE ———————————EEE Minutes of 11-16-2021 Page 4 of 5 XIV __ Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. The next Board meeting is scheduled for January 18, 2022, at 10 am at the District's office. XV Adjourn Board meeting. Puja Boinpally made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Allan Childs. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 11:52 a.m.

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